Ahoy, there! We’re giving away the ultimate catered junk boat experience courtesy of Shamrock Catering and Charter Junks in our Expat Living Summer Giveaway – it’s worth $20,000! What you’ll win! There’s no better way to spend a summer day in Hong Kong than on a boat trip, exploring the nooks and crannies of the coastline, and eating and drinking to your heart’s content. Now, you have the chance to enjoy a day at sea with 15 friends! Enter today for the opportunity to win a fully catered junk boat, including a luxury vessel, plus all food and beverages. Enter the Summer Giveaway and sail away ..read more

Moving can be exciting – but it’s also something that’s easier said than done. You need to search for a relocation company, organise boxes, pack your things, synchronise transport, arrange delivery, make sure all your documents are in order and more. Oh, and then unpack everything at the other end. (All while hoping that the tea set that’s been in the family for centuries stays in one piece…) But what if you could move house while barely needing to lift a finger? We asked the team from AGS Global Solutions, an international moving company in Hong Kong, about how they can step in to make your d ..read more

In the landscape of therapeutic interventions, the term “setting boundaries” has gained widespread popularity. DR QURATULAIN ZAIDI of MindNLife explains why she’s reluctant to get on the bandwagon. Instead, we discuss a self-awareness approach to creating a relationship boundary and a healthy way to communicate your limits. A comment on setting boundaries If you’ve spent any time in therapy with me, you’ve probably heard me say, “I don’t like to use the word ‘boundaries’”. It’s not that I’m against setting limits, but this word has become so overused, almost like a badge of emotional maturity ..read more

GUILAINE RABAULT gives us an insight into her career as a model and hair stylist, and her cool atelier space in Wong Chuk Hang. Plus, we discuss what makes a great hairdresser in Hong Kong and some of the organic hair products she uses. Where are you from originally and what led you to becoming a hair stylist and hairdresser in Hong Kong? Growing up between Brittany and Paris, I pursued my passion for hairdressing at the prestigious French school Scotto Di Cesare, under the guidance of renowned stylist Stéphane Scotto. I had the opportunity to work at some of the most prestigious haute coiffur ..read more

Spring is here and it’s a great time to gravitate towards our beautiful outdoor spaces to catch up with family or friends over a picnic in Hong Kong. Even better if you’re bearing a wicker picnic basket full of treats! We review four picnic food offerings that will add some luxe into your lunch. Picnic spread by The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong Collect your picnic basket from the hotel’s welcome lobby on Level 9 and head over the walkway to West Kowloon Cultural District; pick your spot to relax and soak up the views and golden hour vibes. This is a super pretty picnic, as you’d expect from The Rit ..read more

KidzNJoy launched in Hong Kong in 2008, opening its first playgroup centre for kids aged eight months to three years to play and learn in Wan Chai. That branch still operates today, but it has since been joined by six more centres in different locations, providing playgroups in Hong Kong where learning is fun. CHRISTINE GALLAGHER moved to Hong Kong from Australia in 2012, and started working for KidzNJoy two years later. “I always had a passion to work with kids, so I was lucky enough to land my dream job here,” she says. That dream job blossomed, and in 2021 Christine took over the ownership ..read more

If you’re a Hong Kong-based family thinking about the next step in your child’s education, have you thought about boarding schools in Brisbane, Australia as an option? St Peters Lutheran College is considered one of the best schools in Brisbane, the Queensland capital, and is attended by day students and also boarders from Hong Kong and other parts of Asia. Here, we get some insights from ROSS THOMSON, the school’s Director of Community Engagement. (Plus, you won’t need to travel from Hong Kong to Brisbane to meet the team – read on for details of a Hong Kong information session on St Peters L ..read more

People who embrace Hong Kong’s “work hard, play hard” mantra too keenly can find themselves susceptible to addiction. SUDI NARASIMHAN is CEO of The Cabin Chiang Mai, an inpatient centre in Thailand that offers an immersive treatment environment in a resort-style setting close to home. We ask him about the rehabilitation centre and how this treatment facility supports patients far beyond their programmes for a range of conditions including alcohol addiction disorder. What makes people prone to a drug or alcohol addiction in Hong Kong? This is an exciting place to live, with great opportunities ..read more

GIULIA ZIGGIOTTI is the School Manager and Deputy Supervisor of the Italian International Nursery and Kindergarten (IIN&KG). She shares some insights about the trilingual curriculum and Italian language, art and culture classes for international kindergarten and nursery students. Introduce the Italian International Nursery and Kindergarten to us and its values. IIN&KG is a non-profit private international school founded in 2019. It’s a flagship of the Italian presence in Hong Kong and contributes to promoting the Italian language and culture. Italy’s Renaissance, rooted in Greek-Roman ..read more

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